The Supreme Court of the United States
In honor of it being the first Monday in October, the day which each year marks the beginning of a new term at the Supreme Court of the United States, here are 5 facts about African-Americans and the Supreme Court.
On February 1, 1865 John S. Rock became the first African-American admitted to argue before the Supreme Court of the United States.
On May 18, 1896 the Supreme Court of the United States hands down its historic decision in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson upholding state-imposed racial segregation.
On April 18, 1910 James Alexander Chiles is believed to be the first African-American to argue a case before the Supreme Court of the United States.
On May 17, 1954 the Supreme Court of the United States hands down its historic decision in the Brown v. Board of Education school desegregation case, ruling separate but equal cannot be allowed in public schooling.
On August 30, 1967 Thurgood Marshall became the first African-American to serve as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
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